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Today's scooter board activity for kids is a fun one; an obstacle course relay. This idea came from Christi, a Physical Therapy Assistant I co-treat with on Wednesdays. It actually wasn't our plan for the day, but we lost our room to a classroom needing to use it, so we ended up in a resource room … [Read more...] about Scooter Board Activity for Kids: Obstacle Course Relay

I love using scooter boards in Occupational Therapy. Not only are scooter boards great for bilateral coordination, crossing midline skills, eye hand coordination and more in kids with special needs, scooter board activities for kids in general are a fun and easy way to work on some great … [Read more...] about Winter Themed Scooter Board Activity for Kids

For a special Christmas activity at work I had one of my behavior/special needs classrooms make some handmade cinnamon Christmas ornaments. I always enjoy doing something special during Christmas that is fun, but still working on some great skills that the kids are working towards.For this … [Read more...] about Handmade Cinnamon Christmas Ornaments

Crossing midline is something that all of us do every day without even realizing it. You may not realize it because it is an integrated movement in our bodies from childhood. Today I am going to share 10 crossing midline exercises for kids.I also have a free download of 20 crossing midline … [Read more...] about 10 Crossing Midline Exercises For Kids

Are you looking for some fun, hands-on ways to practice handwriting at home? Here are some ideas for handwriting and letter formation practice so that your child is all set when they get back to school.Teaching Letter Formation Tips
First, remind your child that we write in a left to right … [Read more...] about 11 Activities for Letter Formation Practice

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